Top Rankings
Iredell-Statesville Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 7,395 students in Iredell-Statesville Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Iredell-Statesville School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Norman High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
38 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
20,905 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
1,267 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Iredell-Statesville Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.6%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
21%
% Black
14%
25%
% White
57%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,157 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,603 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$275 MM
$20,622 MM
Spending
$264 MM
$21,575 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,157
$13,318
Spending / Student
$12,603
$13,934
Best Iredell-Statesville Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Collaborative College For Technology
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
500 West Broad Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-5450
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-5450
Gr: 9-13 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Crossroads Arts And Science Early Colleg
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
476 N Center St
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-0034
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-0034
Gr: 9-13 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Agriculture And Science Early College
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
158 Raider Rd
Olin, NC 28660
(704) 876-4056
Olin, NC 28660
(704) 876-4056
Gr: 9-13 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Lake Norman High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
186 Doolie Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 799-8555
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 799-8555
Gr: 9-12 | 1,905 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
South Iredell High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
299 Old Mountain Rd
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 528-4536
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 528-4536
Gr: 9-12 | 1,768 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
North Iredell High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
156 Raider Road
Olin, NC 28660
(704) 876-4191
Olin, NC 28660
(704) 876-4191
Gr: 9-12 | 983 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #77.
Iss Virtual Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
222 Knox Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 832-2522
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 832-2522
Gr: K-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
Career Academy And Technical School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Old Murdock Rd
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 978-2791
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 978-2791
Gr: 6-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #99.
West Iredell High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
213 Warrior Dr
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 873-2181
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 873-2181
Gr: 9-12 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1010.
Discovery School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
222 Knox St
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-6015
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-6015
Gr: PK-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1111.
Statesville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
474 N Center St
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-3491
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-3491
Gr: 9-12 | 991 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1212.
Northview Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
625 Carolina Av
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-7606
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-7606
Gr: K-12 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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